Of Time and the Camera
An art critic and historian turns his attention to contemporary photography
By Andy Grundberg Monday, December 1, 2008
Why Photography Matters Now as Art as Never Before By Michael Fried
From Oppressed to Oppressors
The Battle of Algiers took a pitiless look at the war for Algerian independence, but the filmmakers could not foresee the failures that would result
By Wendy Smith Monday, September 1, 2008
Immortality Gained
John Milton was not only a great poet, but also a great defender of liberty
By Jay Parini Monday, September 1, 2008
Milton: Poet, Pamphleteer, and Patriot By Anna Beer
Copyright Wrongs
When technology makes an illegal act easy, should the law make that act legal?
By Paul K. Saint-Amour Monday, September 1, 2008
Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy By Lawrence Lessig
How Special a Relationship?
Whether T.R. needed Edward VII to establish the United States as a world power
By Joshua Hawley Monday, September 1, 2008
The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners By David Fromkin
The Writer in the Family
The fiction of E. L. Doctorow gave a young man hope of connecting his father and his literary hero
By Jonathan Liebson Wednesday, January 8, 2025
The Weight of a Stone
Searching for stability in an erratic world led Oliver Sacks and other writers to the realms of geology
By Megan Craig Thursday, January 2, 2025
“The Horses” by Edwin Muir
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Snow Maiden
Our final episode of 2018 is a send-off to the solstice
By Stephanie Bastek Monday, December 30, 2024
Ho Ho Horror
Why not make this Christmas a little darker?
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, December 27, 2024
